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Rumors of Freedom’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Call me old fashioned, but if I remember correctly the U.S. Constitution was drafted specifically to enumerate powers granted by the governed to their government. And it’s a very short list. Which, as far as I know, says nothing about mandatory taxpayer-subsidized, government-rationed universal health insurance.

Thankfully, there are still many people in this country who understand that our freedom comes from negative rights, not corporatism or political payoffs. And everywhere those people are starting to wake up.

See the pics below of two recent meetings packed with concerned activists.

In Macon County, NC the local FreedomWorks chapter recently hosted state Constitution Party chairman, Al Pisano (top). An overflow crowd was treated to a presentation on the myriad ways in which the federal government has overstepped its constitutional authority.

Armed with new intellectual firepower, these activists can now continue their campaign to remind complacent Americans what our founders knew: That a government big enough to give them everything they want is powerful enough to take everything they have.

And in Georgia, the Towne County Tea Party got together with local branches of FreedomWorks and the 912 Project for a joint venture they called the Take Back America Cause.

Unlike their opponents, these protesters are not paid. They are simply hardworking, taxpaying citizens brave enough to stand up and risk the ire of the left in pursuit of their common desire for lower taxes, less government, and more freedom.

Over the past several decades cars have become increasingly high tech allowing for computers to take larger roles in the routine functions of the car. Computerized functions have been a boon to consumers, who gain greater reliability and efficiently, but it has also increased the vulnerability to criminal hacking.

While the 115th Congress begins on January 3 at noon, President Barack Obama will continue to serve in the White House until January 20, when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The first 100 days of the incoming administration are expected to be incredibly busy. Obviously, the repeal of ObamaCare is at the top of the congressional to-do list, and action to begin this effort is expected to be immediate. Reining in the regulatory state is another item on which action is projected to be swift.

The fight over NSA surveillance is about to heat up again. This week, the House will consider a measure that would require the NSA and other government agencies to follow due process and obtain a warrant to collect the communications of American citizens. Through an amendment to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017, the House could defund warrantless government searches of the database of information collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Puerto Rico is in a financial free-fall, and the federal government is actively trying to prevent a total economic meltdown. Recently, legislation was introduced in the House by the Natural Resources Committee to help resolve Puerto Rico’s financial crisis, an effort that is well-intentioned and far superior to any taxpayer bailout of the territory. There are concerns, however, that still need to be addressed before the bill should go forward.

Following the news of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s intent to probe the National Security Agency’s snooping lawmakers who had been in contact with Israeli officials, FreedomWorks Legislative Affairs Manager Josh Withrow commented: